with Bond Shymansky, University of Iowa Head Coach;former Marquette University Head Coach; 2013 Big East Champs;former Georgia Tech Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 ACC Coach of the Year

In this information packed 3-section video, Bond Shymansky shares the ball control skills and drills designed to develop your elite players. Coach Shymansky's instructional methodology includes simple verbal cue sequences to assist in the technique instruction. Following each part of this video, Shymansky breaks down game footage showing how the skills are implemented in game settings. Part 1: Setting - Technical instruction on "small hop" jump setting, spin setting, reverse direction setting, side spin setting, and setter attack jump sets. Part 2: Passing - Break down of non-linear passing, drop step passing, and hand passing. With passing instruction, Shymansky includes demonstration along with detailed rationale for helping a player and coach chose the appropriate pass at the appropriate time. Part 3: Defense - Shymansky focuses on digging technique and skills to extend the range of digging defense. Skills included are extensions, floor moves with hands digging, and one-handed digging.

This is another solid Bond Shymansky tape loaded with lots of detail related to proper mechanics for play at a high level. Bond gives a key word for focus for most skills and usually supplies several layers of detail. A good example is where he talks about elbow drive on digs versus breaking your platform and bringing your hands up. An excellent skill tape that will be useful to all levels of coaches. One proviso - you should know he teaches non-linear passing in case you are from the more traditional school of passing.

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